RURAL AREAS related term(s) Agriculture; Urban Areas

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 8646), H3862 [4JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 8646), consideration (H. Res. 1333), H3793 [3JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 7567), H3259, H3260, H3263, H3264, H3265, H3266, H3267, H3268, H3269, H3270, H3271, H3272, H3273, H3274, H3275, H3276, H3277, H3278, H3279, H3280, H3282, H3283, H3284, H3285, H3286, H3287, H3288, H3289 [29AP], H3299, H3300, H3302 [30AP]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 7567), consideration (H. Res. 1224), H3145 [29AP]

Domestic policy: tribute to contributions of rural communities to environment, energy resources, food production and manufacturing capacity, and national economic stability (H. Res. 1182), consideration (H. Res. 1189), H3012 [21AP]

FCC: modernize and improve Broadband Funding Map to promote most efficient use of Federal funds for broadband deployment (S. 2585), S2923 [18JN]

National STEM Week: establish (S. 1070), S716 [26FE]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see H.R. 8646), H3336 [4MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 8646), consideration (see H. Res. 1333), H3828 [3JN]

Alaska: improve access to healthy foods, food processing, housing, forestry, agricultural research, and other agricultural programs, and Tribal self-determination relative to those programs (see S. 4779), S2784 [15JN]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend rural community hospital demonstration program (see S. 4460), S2170 [30AP] (see H.R. 8967), H3722 [21MY]

Colorado: include in program for western rural water (see H.R. 7631), H2234 [20FE]

Corps of Engineers: modify Federal share relative to certain Western rural water infrastructure projects (see S. 4971), S3939 [14JY]

Crook County, OR: grant right-of-way for construction of new road in Juniper Canyon (see H.R. 8958), H3722 [21MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize affordable financing assistance for rural health centers facing financial distress and protect access to essential health services in rural communities (see H.R. 8504), H3122 [27AP]

——— authorize rural health facilities to use certain Federal agricultural credit assistance to refinance debt obligations, update necessary services, technology, and equipment, and support ancillary needs (see H.R. 7514), H2186 [11FE]

——— carry out initiative to develop, expand, and improve rural child care (see S. 4628), S2443 [21MY]

——— establish low-interest loan program to support renovation, retrofit, expansion, and adaptation of structures to increase availability of child care in rural communities (see H.R. 8453), H3067 [22AP]

——— establish pilot grant program to award grants under commodity supplemental food program to facilitate home delivery of commodities to certain senior citizens (see S. 3718), S344 [28JA]

——— establish pilot program for expedited qualification and approval process for direct farm ownership loans, and for guaranteed farm ownership loans serviced by Preferred Certified Lender (see H.R. 8472), H3090 [23AP]

——— establish program to connect individuals seeking to transition away from farming with individuals seeking to become farmers (see H.R. 8446), H3067 [22AP]

——— establish uniform definition of ‘‘rural area’’ for all rural development programs (see H.R. 8389), H2995 [20AP]

——— establish web-based platform to enable recipients of financial assistance by Rural Utilities Service to track status of projects throughout permitting and review process (see H.R. 8146), H2789 [27MR]

——— expand and strengthen Rural Decentralized Water Systems Grant Program (see S. 4096), S1047 [12MR] (see H.R. 7921), H2482 [12MR]

——— expand eligibility for Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants Program to support telemedicine delivery, cybersecurity infrastructure, and distance learning initiatives in rural communities (see H.R. 8145), H2789 [27MR]

——— expand eligibility for grants related to emergency water assistance (see S. 3620), S161 [13JA]

——— expand guaranteed and direct loan eligibility to individuals or entities holding 50 percent interest and are qualified operators of farm real estate acquired, improved, or supported with certain farm loans (see S. 3936), S706 [26FE]

——— harmonize population threshold for rural communities for Dept. of Agriculture programs (see H.R. 7609), H2233 [20FE]

——— improve access to rural development discretionary grant programs by establishing technical assistance set-aside to support low-capacity rural communities (see H.R. 7579), H2224 [13FE]

——— improve transparency, accessibility, and accountability in administration of rural development grant programs (see H.R. 9101), H3773 [2JN]

——— increase minimum broadband service capacity for projects under Community Connect Grant Program (see H.R. 8144), H2789 [27MR]

——— make improvements to veterinary services grant program (see H.R. 8505), H3122 [27AP]

——— make temporary zero-percent interest loans under Community Facilities Direct Loan Program to construct or renovate certain rural hospitals (see S. 4141), S1367 [19MR] (see H.R. 9005), H3724 [21MY]

——— modify rural housing financing (see S. 4182), S1580 [24MR]

——— prohibit closure or relocation of certain county or field offices (see H.R. 9346), H4124 [18JN]

——— provide financial assistance to forest product harvesting and hauling businesses impacted by significant market disruption (see H.R. 7195), H1349 [22JA]

——— reauthorize and expand Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) Grant Program (see S. 3861), S609 [12FE] (see H.R. 7533), H2218 [12FE]

——— reauthorize Community Connect Grant Program (see S. 4385), S2052 [27AP]

——— reauthorize expansion of middle mile infrastructure into rural areas (see S. 3633), S220 [14JA]

——— reauthorize Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (see S. 4848), S2986 [22JN]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (see H.R. 7567), H2224 [13FE]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 7567), consideration (see H. Res. 1224), H3293 [29AP]

——— require service affordability to be considered in awarding grants under rural broadband programs (see H.R. 8147), H2789 [27MR]

——— study ways for 1890 Land-Grant Educational Institutions to educate and provide assistance on transfer of agricultural land and assets, including heirs property, to next generation farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 8502), H3122 [27AP]

——— support infrastructure investment in small and rural child care facilities (see H.R. 8456), H3067 [22AP]

Dept. of Commerce: create tools to track progress of Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program grant recipients and help agencies comply with deadline for processing communications use applications (see S. 4448), S2170 [30AP]

——— require establishment and use of short form applications for rural communities applying for economic development grant programs (see S. 3965), S762 [3MR]

Dept. of Education: carry out grant program to support signing and retention bonuses for teachers in rural schools (see H.R. 7202), H1349 [22JA]

——— expand access to developmentally-appropriate materials, programs, and family engagement in reading, especially in underserved communities, and strengthen connection between literacy, academic, and economic success (see S. 4028), S915 [9MR]

——— support preparation and retention of outstanding educators in all fields to ensure bright future for children in under-resourced and under-served communities (see S. 4025), S915 [9MR] (see H.R. 7883), H2476 [9MR]

Dept. of Energy: establish grant program to improve resiliency of power grid to natural disasters and reduce risk of wildfires caused by power lines (see S. 4193), S1614 [25MR]

——— reauthorize Rural and Municipal Utility Advanced Cybersecurity Grant and Technical Assistance Program (see H.R. 7266), H1915 [27JA]

Dept. of HHS: conduct study on designation of general surgery shortage areas (see S. 4582), S2415 [20MY] (see H.R. 7198), H1349 [22JA]

——— establish rural health center innovation awards program and rural health department enhancement program (see S. 4204), S1614 [25MR]

——— establish rural provider demonstration program to provide payments on eligible loans for individuals eligible for National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see S. 4208), S1614 [25MR]

——— establish Summer for All program through summer enrichment expansion grants and summer programming State grants (see S. 4847), S2985 [22JN]

——— improve access to, and quality of health care for, minority and underserved populations (see H.R. 9877), S4230 [22JY] (see H.R. 9877), H5176 [22JY]

——— provide for health care workforce innovation program (see S. 4254), S1669 [26MR]

——— provide for participation of physical therapists in National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment program and include coverage of physical therapy services in certain programs (see S. 4420), S2080 [28AP]

——— reauthorize State Offices of Rural Health grant program (see H.R. 7956), H2550 [17MR]

Dept. of Justice: provide grant funding to accredited nonprofit organizations to provide better access to needed training for law enforcement officers in rural and smaller communities (see S. 5109), S4265 [23JY] (see H.R. 8675), H3340 [7MY]

Dept. of Labor: provide overtime compensation exceptions to employers of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in rural areas (see S. 3963), S762 [3MR] (see H.R. 7739), H2332 [26FE]

——— support development of pre-apprenticeship programs in building and construction trades that serve underrepresented populations, including individuals from low-income and rural areas (see S. 4961), S3938 [14JY] (see H.R. 9684), H4466 [14JY]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System (see S. 4489), S2236 [12MY] (see H.R. 8745), H3392 [12MY]

——— conduct studies to determine feasibility of constructing projects to supply municipal, rural, and industrial water in certain parts of Missouri River basin (see H.R. 9785), H4681 [20JY]

——— conduct study to determine feasibility of constructing project to supply municipal, rural, and industrial water from Missouri River to Western Dakota Regional Water System (see S. 3723), S376 [29JA] (see H.R. 7288), H1921 [30JA]

——— modify authorization of appropriations for State and Tribal, municipal, rural, and industrial water supplies (see S. 4040), S958 [10MR] (see H.R. 8006), H2620 [19MR]

——— modify Payments in Lieu of Taxes program payment formula to increase funding for certain low-population counties without reducing funding for other counties (see H.R. 8257), H2884 [14AP]

——— study feasibility of constructing project to supply municipal, rural, and industrial water to Dakota Mainstem Regional Water System service area in South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, and Minnesota (see S. 3736), S377 [29JA] (see H.R. 7331), H1975 [3FE]

——— study feasibility of constructing project to supply municipal, rural, and industrial water to expand capacity and reach of Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc., in Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota (see S. 3725), S377 [29JA] (see H.R. 7287), H1921 [30JA]

Dept. of Transportation: increase Federal operating share for rural transit (see S. 3978), S762 [3MR]

——— provide for development of transportation demand management strategies (see S. 3694), S290 [27JA] (see H.R. 7301), H1921 [30JA]

Digital Literacy and Equity Commission: establish (see H.R. 7302), H1921 [30JA]

Disasters: increase Federal assistance for water infrastructure projects in States experiencing severe drought, regionally and nationally significant projects, or projects serving historically disadvantaged communities (see H.R. 7845), H2471 [5MR]

——— tribute to contributions of rural communities to environment, energy resources, food production and manufacturing capacity, and national economic stability (H. Res. 1182), consideration (see H. Res. 1189), H2993 [20AP]

Employment: establish program to fill critical rural workforce shortages through education assistance and loan repayment in exchange for service in designated rural areas (see H.R. 7201), H1349 [22JA]

EPA: modify Drinking Water State Revolving Fund regulations to expand eligibility for water infrastructure projects with both drinking water and wildfire suppression benefits in high-risk rural areas (see S. 4812), S2893 [17JN]

FCC: provide for transmission of emergency alerts by satellite (see S. 4968), S3939 [14JY] (see H.R. 7022), H655 [12JA]

Federal agencies and departments: require publication of Consumer Price Information Statement for each major rule (see H.R. 8515), H3123 [27AP]

FEMA: establish within Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program dedicated rural flood resilience supplemental allocation providing formula-based pass-through grants to rural communities (see H.R. 9804), H5022 [21JY]

FRS: study improving growth, capital adequacy, and profitability of rural depository institutions (see S. 4517), S2278 [13MY]

GAO: conduct study on capability of Appalachian Regional Commission to include low-orbit satellites in broadband projects (see S. 4459), S2170 [30AP]

Health: strengthen recruitment, training, and retention of health center workforce to improve access to care and health outcomes in rural and underserved communities (see H.R. 8629), H3330 [30AP]

Health care facilities: establish guaranteed funding stream to keep existing emergency rooms at rural hospitals open (see S. 4927), S3201 [24JN]

——— require development of comprehensive rural hospital cybersecurity workforce development strategy (see H.R. 9908), H5195 [23JY]

Health Resources and Services Administration: provide community-based training opportunities for medical students in rural areas and medically underserved communities (see S. 3989), S802 [4MR]

HIV/AIDS: establish grant program for States, Tribal governments, Federal health centers, rural health clinics, local governments, and community-based organizations to establish and support PrEP programs (see H.R. 7385), H2031 [4FE]

Housing: address housing crisis through affordability provisions, improved affordable housing supply, zoning, and land use, relief for rural renters, and funding paths to homeownership (see H.R. 9540), H4363 [30JN]

——— exempt provision of certain assistance for construction or modification of residential housing on infill sites from National Environmental Policy Act requirements (see S. 3970), S762 [3MR]

Immigration: increase number of flex waivers available to States for J–1 nonimmigrants and establish secondary match portal to assist alien physicians unable to find employment in preferred State (see S. 4637), S2443 [21MY]

Information technology: modernize and streamline permitting process for broadband infrastructure on Federal land (see S. 4561), S2372 [19MY]

Medicare: adjust eligibility for rural emergency hospital designation (see H.R. 9108), H3774 [2JN]

——— allow for designation of certain facilities as critical access hospitals (see H.R. 8986), H3723 [21MY]

——— ensure continued designation of certain critical access hospitals (see H.R. 7727), H2332 [26FE]

——— extend Quality Payment Program-Small Practice, Underserved, and Rural Support program (see H.R. 9002), H3724 [21MY]

——— limit geographic reclassification of certain hospitals (see H.R. 7409), H2041 [5FE]

——— protect access to telehealth services in rural and underserved communities (see H.R. 7444), H2095 [9FE]

——— provide payment for anesthesia services by anesthesiologists in certain rural hospitals in same manner as for services by anesthesiologist assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 9642), H4407 [13JY]

Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day: designate (see S. Res. 727), S2278 [13MY] (see H. Res. 1301), H3627 [19MY]

Missouri: honor lives of fallen Missouri police officers and express condolences to their families (see S. Res. 630), S958 [10MR]

National Guard: provide for rural revival and modernization plan in Alaska (see S. 4858), S3058 [23JN]

Older Americans Act: establish LGBTQI rural outreach grant program (see H.R. 8952), H3722 [21MY]

——— establish Office of LGBTQI Inclusion and rural outreach grant program (see S. 4625), S2443 [21MY]

Refuse disposal: provide for onsite storage in certain remote areas (see S. 4856), S3058 [23JN]

SEC: address registration exemptions for securities of issuers that are rural telephone companies (see S. 5003), S4107 [15JY]

Taxation: allow for deductions for transfers from estates or gifts to certain cemeteries (see H.R. 7087), H918 [15JA]

Technology: establish rural area digital infrastructure technology grant program (see S. 3967), S762 [3MR] (see H.R. 9776), H4681 [20JY]

Cost Estimates

Community Bank Deposit Access Act (H.R. 5317): CBO, H3587 [19MY]

Farm, Food, and National Security Act (H.R. 7567): CBO, E405–E411 [4MY]

Letters

Deploying Infrastructure With Greater Internet Transactions and Legacy (DIGITAL) Applications Act: Representative Glenn Thompson, Committee on Agriculture (House), H2511 [16MR]

——— Representative Westerman, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H2511 [16MR]

Farm, Food, and National Security Act: Representative Bost, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House), E404 [4MY]

——— Representative Comer, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), E405 [4MY]

——— Representative Glenn Thompson, Committee on Agriculture (House), E403, E404, E405 [4MY]

——— Representative Graves, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E404 [4MY]

——— Representative Guthrie, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), E404 [4MY]

——— Representative Hill, Committee on Financial Services (House), E403 [4MY]

——— Representative Jason Smith, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E405 [4MY]

——— Representative Jordan, Committee on the Judiciary (House), E404 [4MY]

——— Representative Roger Williams, Committee on Small Business (House), E403 [4MY]

——— Representative Walberg, Committee on Education and Workforce (House), E403 [4MY]

Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act: Colorado resident, S241 [15JA]

——— Otero County, CO, Commission, S241 [15JA]

——— Pueblo County, CO, Commission, S242 [15JA]

Lists

Statements supporting H.R. 131, Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act, S240 [15JA]

Wyrulec Co., leadership, S1442 [20MR]

Motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 8646), H3845, H3877 [4JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 7567), H3175 [29AP], H3310 [30AP]

Remarks in House

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 8646), H3777 [3JN], H3840–H3864, H3897 [4JN], H3978 [8JN], H4334 [30JN], H4418 [14JY], E555 [10JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 8646), consideration (H. Res. 1333), H3783–H3793 [3JN]

Carter, Darrell: National Rural Health Association Outstanding Educator Award recipient, H4216 [24JN]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Rural Health Transformation Program funding, H229 [8JA]

——— tribute to Rural Health Transformation Program, H2839 [14AP]

Colorado: make certain modifications to repayment for Arkansas Valley Conduit (H.R. 131), veto, H205–H208 [8JA]

Conservation of natural resources: establish interest-bearing account for non-Federal contributions to Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program (H.R. 831), H2527–H2529 [16MR]

Davis, Representative Donald: legislative accomplishments, H2538 [17MR]

Davis, Representative Donald G.: legislative accomplishments, H5 [6JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: designate circuit rider program as excepted activities during Government shutdowns, H3272 [29AP]

——— permit assumption of loans under Doug Bereuter Section 502 Single Family Housing Loan Guarantee Program (H.R. 5728), H144 [8JA]

——— prohibit purchase of agricultural land by foreign adversaries and state sponsors of terrorism, H3301, H3302 [30AP]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs, H1940 [2FE]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 7567), H2423, H2427 [5MR], H3006 [21AP], H3169–H3290 [29AP], H3299–H3311 [30AP], H3410–H3417 [13MY], H3543 [15MY], H3777 [3JN], E393, E400 [30AP], E403 [4MY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 7567), consideration (H. Res. 1224), H3137–H3147 [29AP]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 7567), corrections in engrossment, H3311 [30AP]

——— remove barriers to agricultural producers in accessing funds to carry out emergency measures under emergency conservation program (H.R. 1011), H2844–H2846 [14AP]

——— remove barriers to agricultural producers in accessing funds to carry out emergency measures under emergency conservation program (S. 629), H4137, H4138, H4194 [23JN]

Dept. of Energy: reauthorize Rural and Municipal Utility Advanced Cybersecurity Grant and Technical Assistance Program (H.R. 7266), H4299, H4300 [29JN]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Project ECHO Grant Program and establish grants under such program to disseminate knowledge and build capacity to address Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias (H.R. 3747), H4643–H4645 [20JY]

——— reauthorize telehealth network and telehealth resource centers grant programs (H.R. 3419), H3023 [21AP]

Dept. of HUD: Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) program funding, H3030 [21AP]

Dept. of Transportation: permit use of State highway standards for airfield pavement construction and improvement under certain circumstances (H.R. 6427), H2658, H2659 [24MR]

Depts. of Agriculture and HUD: enter into memorandum of understanding relating to housing projects, H2091 [9FE]

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: establish online portals to accept, process, and dispose of certain applications for placement of communications facilities on Federal lands (H.R. 1665), H2511–H2513 [16MR]

Driver family: tribute, H1981 [4FE]

Economy: importance of job creation, H696 [13JA]

——— national objectives priority assignments, H2083 [9FE]

FCC: establish vetting process for prospective applicants for high-cost Universal Service Program funding (S. 98), H2976–H2978 [20AP]

——— provide for transmission of emergency alerts by satellite (H.R. 7022), H2970, H2971 [20AP]

Financial institutions: ensure that well-capitalized banks can accept custodial deposits without facing additional requirements or heightened scrutiny so that such banks may more readily make loans in their community (H.R. 5317), H3586–H3588 [19MY]

——— require appropriate Federal banking agencies to establish phase-in period for de novo financial institutions to comply with Federal capital standards and provide relief for de novo rural community banks, H2090 [9FE]

GAO: assessment of transportation barriers to veterans in rural communities seeking specialty care funding, H3502 [14MY]

——— conduct study on capability of Appalachian Regional Commission to include low-orbit satellites in broadband projects (H.R. 2474), H2647, H2648 [24MR]

Gloucester, VA: Riverside Walter Reed Hospital inclusion in Chartis Center for Rural Health Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals list, E207 [12MR]

Health care facilities: rural community hospitals funding, H105 [7JA]

Health Resources and Services Administration: reauthorize certain rural health care programs (H.R. 2493), H3021–H3023 [21AP]

Housing: reform rural housing programs, H2073 [9FE], H3713 [21MY]

Keck Family Farm: Pennsylvania Dept. of Agriculture Century Farm designee, H1335 [22JA]

Kinter Family Farm: Pennsylvania Dept. of Agriculture Century Farm designee, H1335 [22JA]

Lindsey family: tribute, H1981 [4FE]

McShane, Michael: McGraw Hill, Inc., Pathfinder Award recipient, H3509 [14MY]

National Agriculture Day: observance, H2666 [24MR]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: submit report to Congress on plan to implement online application portal for placement of communications facilities on Federal lands (H.R. 1343), H2973, H2974 [20AP]

One Big Beautiful Bill Act: impact, H4691 [21JY]

Pennsylvania Farm Show: tribute, H723 [14JA]

Rural Domestic Energy Council: establish, H1178, H1182 [22JA]

Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc.: National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Electric Cooperative Purpose Award recipient, H2685 [25MR]

Williamston, NC: funding to reopen Martin General Hospital, H3823 [3JN]

Wise County, VA: anniversary of first FAA-approved drone delivery of medical supplies, E49 [16JA]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: address foreign control of U.S. agriculture and food supply, S1762–S1764 [15AP]

Alaska: assessment of disaster relief and recovery efforts for those affected by Typhoon Halong, S2391–S2394 [20MY]

——— economic impact of conflict with Iran, S2776–S2778 [15JN]

Bright Minds Academy, LLC: Kansas Rural Small Business of the Year award recipient, S2123 [29AP]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend rural community hospital demonstration program (S. 4460), S2428 [20MY], S2431 [21MY]

——— Rural Health Transformation Program funding, S21 [6JA], S63 [7JA], S2293 [14MY], S3171 [24JN]

Colorado: make certain modifications to repayment for Arkansas Valley Conduit (H.R. 131), S238, S241, S245 [15JA]

——— make certain modifications to repayment for Arkansas Valley Conduit (H.R. 131), veto, S107 [8JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs, S2143 [30AP], S2709–S2711 [10JN], S2926 [18JN], S3042 [23JN]

——— remove barriers to agricultural producers in accessing funds to carry out emergency measures under emergency conservation program (S. 629), S1565 [24MR]

Dept. of HHS: improve access to, and quality of health care for, minority and underserved populations (S. 5066), S4233 [22JY]

Depts. of Agriculture and HUD: enter into memorandum of understanding relating to housing projects, S663 [25FE], S2804 [16JN]

FCC: modernize and improve Broadband Funding Map to promote most efficient use of Federal funds for broadband deployment (S. 2585), S2922, S2923 [18JN]

Housing: exempt provision of certain assistance for construction or modification of residential housing on infill sites from National Environmental Policy Act requirements, S2804 [16JN]

——— reform rural housing programs, S1021 [12MR], S2804 [16JN]

Iowa: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Rural Health Transformation Fund grant recipient, S19 [6JA]

Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day: designate (S. Res. 727), S2480 [1JN]

National STEM Week: establish (S. 1070), S716 [26FE]

One Big Beautiful Bill Act: impact, S979 [11MR], S2978–S2979 [22JN], S3028 [23JN], S3172 [24JN]

SBA: exclude from limit on leverage certain amounts invested in smaller enterprises located in rural or low-income areas and small businesses in critical technology areas (H.R. 2066), S1789, S1790 [15AP]

South Dakota: tribute to rural communities, S4242 [23JY]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to economy, S2713 [10JN]

Wyrulec Co.: anniversary, S1442 [20MR]

Reports filed

Accelerating Access to Dementia and Alzheimer’s Provider Training (AADAPT) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3747) (H. Rept. 119–723), H4368 [2JY]

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 8646) (H. Rept. 119–632), H3336 [4MY]

Airport Regulatory Relief Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 6427) (H. Rept. 119–552), H2529 [16MR]

Consideration of H. Res. 1182, Contributions of Rural Communities to Environment, Energy Resources, Food Production and Manufacturing Capacity, and National Economic Stability: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1189) (H. Rept. 119–618), H2993 [20AP]

Consideration of H.R. 7567, Farm, Food, and National Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1224) (H. Rept. 119–628), H3293 [29AP]

Consideration of H.R. 8646, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1333) (H. Rept. 119–676), H3828 [3JN]

Deploying Infrastructure With Greater Internet Transactions and Legacy (DIGITAL) Applications Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1665) (H. Rept. 119–487), H2028 [4FE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1665) (H. Rept. 119–487), H2029 [4FE]

Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3633), S2476 [1JN]

Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2474) (H. Rept. 119–565), H2627 [20MR]

Farm, Food, and National Security Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 7567) (H. Rept. 119–620), H3044 [21AP]

Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1343) (H. Rept. 119–485), H2028 [4FE]

Modernization, Accountability, and Planning (MAP) for Broadband Funding Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2585) (S. Rept. 119–121), S2200 [11MY]

Mystic Alerts Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 7022) (H. Rept. 119–616), H2923 [15AP]

National STEM Week Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1070) (S. Rept. 119–110), S608 [12FE]

Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 7266) (H. Rept. 119–629), H3329 [30AP]

Rural Depositories Revitalization Study Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 6536) (H. Rept. 119–473), H1947 [2FE]

Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2169), S343 [28JA]

Small County PILT Parity Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1175), S4264 [23JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 375, Rural Domestic Energy Council, H1185 [22JA]

H. Res. 1014, adopt H. Res. 375, Rural Domestic Energy Council, H1177 [22JA]

H. Res. 1182, tribute to contributions of rural communities to environment, energy resources, food production and manufacturing capacity, and national economic stability, H3052 [22AP]

H. Res. 1189, consideration of H. Res. 1182, tribute to contributions of rural communities to environment, energy resources, food production and manufacturing capacity, and national economic stability, H3007 [21AP]

H. Res. 1224, consideration of H.R. 7567, Farm, Food, and National Security Act, H3137 [29AP]

H. Res. 1333, consideration of H.R. 8646, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H3783 [3JN]

H.R. 831, establish interest-bearing account for non-Federal contributions to Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program, H2527 [16MR]

H.R. 1011, Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act, H2844 [14AP]

H.R. 1343, Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act, H2973 [20AP]

H.R. 1665, Deploying Infrastructure With Greater Internet Transactions and Legacy (DIGITAL) Applications Act, H2511 [16MR]

H.R. 2474, Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act, H2647 [24MR]

H.R. 2493, Health Resources and Services Administration rural health care programs reauthorization, H3021 [21AP]

H.R. 3419, Dept. of HHS telehealth network and telehealth resource centers grant programs reauthorization, H3023 [21AP]

H.R. 3747, Accelerating Access to Dementia and Alzheimer’s Provider Training (AADAPT) Act, H4644 [20JY]

H.R. 5317, Community Bank Deposit Access Act, H3586 [19MY]

H.R. 6427, Airport Regulatory Relief Act, H2658 [24MR]

H.R. 7022, Mystic Alerts Act, H2970 [20AP]

H.R. 7266, Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act, H4299 [29JN]

H.R. 7567, Farm, Food, and National Security Act, H3176–H3259 [29AP]

H.R. 8646, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H3845–H3862 [4JN]

S. 98, Rural Broadband Protection Act, H2977 [20AP]

S. 629, Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act, S1565 [24MR], H4137 [23JN]

S. 1070, National STEM Week Act, S716 [26FE]

S. 2585, Modernization, Accountability, and Planning (MAP) for Broadband Funding Act, S2923 [18JN]

S. 3723, Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act, S379 [29JA]

S. 3725, Lewis & Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act, S379 [29JA]

S. 3965, EDA Short Form Application Act, S764 [3MR]

S. 4448, Accelerating Broadband Permits Act, S2173 [30AP]

S. 4460, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rural community hospital demonstration program extension, S2428 [20MY]

S. 4561, Closing Long Overdue Streamlining Encumbrances To Help Expeditiously Generate Approved Permits (CLOSE THE GAP) Act, S2375–S2377 [19MY]

S. Res. 630, honor lives of fallen Missouri police officers and express condolences to their families, S960 [10MR]

S. Res. 727, Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day, S2281 [13MY]